Tuesday, November 23, 2010

art every day #23/list it tuesday 11/23: morning moods

this week's list started last week, when i took the girl to preschool and went to circle her mood on the sign in sheet. but there was no option for her state of being that day. so i gave them a verbal heads up and they appreciated that. clearly it was a list in need of expansion. tammy from daisy yellow got things started with bewildered, giggly, exuberant, and questionable, and from there the rest of the words flowed like wine. it was quite the aha moment when i finished. no wonder days can be so complicated - not only with children, but for all of us. who knows what mood we'll wake up hosting, let alone others in the household? at work? in public? i think we all need our own sign-in sheet every morning. it would be a common courtesy to the rest of the world, a public notice to let others know whether they're in for a trick or a treat from us.

(background images: 1) the ethnic paris cookbook, 2) recipes from provence, 3) traditional sarasatic patterns, 4) robert guest's lunchbox notes to his kids in esopus, 5) côté sud, 6) ready made, 7) the cute/idealistic BOHO mag, and the FABULOUS new polaroid book WORD by jen shaffer and jen victoor. a must if you are a polaroid fanatic - available here and here.)

any other listers out there today? please leave your link in the comments!

great lists.as a therapist, often I have to work with my clients on building a repertoire of feeling words. most people can't say more than "good" "tired" "depressed" "happy" etc.So we work on that A LOT!

I totally need one of those charts your daughter has at school to describe what mode she is in today, I think your little lits would fit right on it :) I played today and hoping maybe I can drag you into playing Weekword with us (I'm hosting)-we miss ya :)

My List!http://biomouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/list-it-tuesday.html

Weekword (not like you don't have a million other things going on!)http://biomouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/weekword-lacuna-by-me.html

At this stage of the game I am histrionic, cranky, savage, and a little needy.Back to my 1.30 a.m. to 2.30 a.m stretch of editing, and then off to bed.(Thanks for providing me with a much-needed break!)

Aimee, love the lists! Today I am bewildered, a litle surly and tired. Surly because I am doing all the cooking and baking 2 pies for thanksgiving while on a very restrictive diet. I don't recall seeing "bummed" on the list...ha!Have a good holiday!

Ahh....very good idea...but...what happens when you awake in one mood and by mid-day you are another mood? Maybe carry a pad of post-it notes so you can change? I love lists so this is great...wait, one minute, mood about to change.....lol